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By CAROLYN BROWN

NORTHAMPTON — Equestrians will flock to Northampton later this month to celebrate and show off their skills with Morgan horses, the official state horse of Massachusetts.

By DON STEWART

The dynamic images of photographic illustrator Walter Wick can be viewed through Oct. 26 in four galleries at Stockbridge’s Norman Rockwell Museum.

By CAROLYN BROWN

An author with Belchertown roots is celebrating the release of his debut novel – which also takes place in the Belchertown area – with two local book tour events this month. 

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A Pelham resident and Hampshire College graduate who brings extensive experience as a leader of nonprofits is Amherst Media’s new executive director.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Several residents concerned with Amherst’s government, featuring an elected 13-member Town Council and an appointed town manager, are asking the Charter Review Committee to recommend revisions to the town charter that might include adding a mayor as part of enhanced checks and balances.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Despite an anticipated multi-day dam repair that prompted an emergency drawdown of the Connecticut River, FirstLight Hydro Generating Co. confirmed Wednesday that the repairs were completed ahead of schedule.

By GARRETT COTE

After riding high with a three-game winning streak, the Northampton Post 28 Senior American Legion baseball team has dropped its last two contests — most recently a 12-1 defeat to East Springfield Post 420 on Thursday evening at Arcanum Field.

By GARRETT COTE

HAMPDEN — The hometown kid has a chance to make history at the 117th Massachusetts Amateur Golf Championship — again.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

DEVENS — The West softball team is leaving the Bay State Games with a gold medal for the second straight year.

By SAM FERLAND

EASTHAMPTON — In the wake of Mayor Nicole LaChapelle’s resignation, city councilors met Wednesday night to discuss paths forward to find an interim mayor, leaving the City Council president with a decision to make.

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — The city has fired an administrative assistant of the Northampton Reparations Study Commission and the chair of the commission has resigned ahead of a City Council meeting where it will be determined whether or not to continue the commission’s work on its final report.

By SAMUEL GELINAS

PLAINFIELD — Plainfield’s Annual “Rowdy” Dog Show, sponsored by the town’s Historical Society and Recreation Committee, will take place Saturday from 2-4 p.m.

By KATHY GREGG

We’re hearing a lot about the Insurrection Act these days. The idea of the president invoking it against citizens of the United States is pretty scary, so I checked a bit into its history.

By OLIN ROSE-BARDAWIL

In May of 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt visited John Muir, one of the most revered naturalists of his time, in Yosemite, California. Muir took Roosevelt on a three-day camping excursion through the area, hoping that exposing him to Yosemite’s natural beauty would convince the president to set aside Yosemite and other wilderness areas to be designated as national parks.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — With the approval of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act last week, which includes $1.2 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), regional food assistance agencies say they are anticipating negative impacts that will sprawl across many aspects of society.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Delays in getting reimbursements for MassHealth Dental patients remain a challenge for Hampshire Meadow Family & Pediatric Dentistry, more than two months after the practice considered suspending accepting appointments over concerns with the state’s new third-party vendor.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The FBI is searching for 47-year-old Yanrong Zhu, a fugitive Greenfield resident who allegedly conspired with six others to grow, transport and sell illicit marijuana in a ring that spanned Massachusetts, Maine and New York, and relied on labor from Chinese nationals who were smuggled into the country.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Amherst is celebrating Disability Pride Month, aiming to end the stigma of disability and make the town inclusive for all by issuing a proclamation, raising a flag in front of Town Hall and taking part in a film festival with two other area communities.